Juan G. Espinoza

Juan Guerrero Espinoza, 80, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Tuesday February 11, 2014 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native Asherton, Texas, he was born to Clemente and Josefa Guerrero Espinoza on November 23, 1933 , who preceded him in death. Also preceding him death were his brother, Segundo Espinoza and nephew Juan Jose Espinoza. A lifelong resident of Beaumont until a few short years ago when he moved to Orange, he attended 40th Street Church Of Christ. His hobbies included gardening, fishing, making lamps and doing craft working, cooking, and especially preaching the word . Juan was a shipyard welder for Bethlehem Steel in Beaumont. Survivors include his loving wife, Fina Espinoza, his sons, Jesse Espinoza, Joseph Espinoza and wife Vickie, Clemente Espinoza and wife Amanda, daughters, Cindy Rodriguez, Josey Self and husband Ray, Rebecca Medina and husband Jason, brother Porfirio Garza, sisters, Sylvia Garza, Cristanta Bustamente, and Ruben Garcia. Also surviving are eighteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Sunday February 16, 2014 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Monday February 17, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be David Rodriguez, Harvey Ibarra, Nicholas Cox, Matthew Holland, Joseph Self, Joshua Espinoza, Johnny Joe Espinoza, and Jestyn Tyler Espinoza.